Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-02-19
FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS-.


oi the President and the Ladies' Press Associa
non, was fled this morning when the Sen.
ute was called TO order. Mrs Logan and her |
son, daughter and friends, to the number OF |
twenty-five, occupied seats in the private gal |
lery. The Chaplain, in his prayer alluded &c |
Senator Logan, asking that those who turned |
from the open grave with sympathizing hearts |
might ever be filed with the spirit OF Him who |
was touched with the feeling of human infirmi |
ties. Senators Cullom, Morgan, Edmunds, |
Henderson, Hampton, Allison, Hawley, Spoon. |
er, Cockrell, Frye, Plumb. Evarts, Sabin, |
Palmer and Ransom spoke in eulogistic terms
OF the dead Senator.
HousE.-The Senate bills for the manufac.
ture OF steel for modern ordnance, were referred
to the Committee on Appropriations. Consider
alton was resumed of the bill for the compensa.
ton Of attorneys, marshals and commissioners
Without action the House listened tn eulogies
on the late Congressman Price, Of Wisconsin,
and AZ 4: 80 p. m. adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O-SENATH. H.-Resolutions
were presented from the Republican members
OF the General Assembly OF Indiana protesting
against the validity of the election OF Turpie as
L. s. Senator. The House Chinese indemnity
substitute for the Senate bill was concurred in.
The conference report on the repeal OF the pre-.
empton laws was considered and another con.
ference ordered The bill for the purchase OF
Erccson's destroyer was reported and referred
House amendments to Senate bills for public
buildings at Huntsville Ala. Houston, Tex,
and Augusta Ga, were cOncurred in. The
House bill for the location and erection OF
branch home for disabled volunteers west of
the Rocky Mountains, was passed. The House
bill relating to the catch of mackerel during the
spawning season was passed. Consideration OF
the Fades ship railway bill was resumed and
without action the Senate adjourned.
HOuSE.-A Senate bill was passed increasing
to $4,000 the limit Of cost on the public build
ing at Denver, Col. Also the Senate bill ap
proprating $4,000 for public building at La
fayctte, Ind, also 100000 for public building
at Lynn, Mass. A bill was reported providing
for the weekly payment OF wages by Gov.
crnmcnt contractors. The Senate bill for
reorganization OF the Land ONCE was called
up, and when II was found that the
chiefs Of division would be taken out Of the
civil service act the Republicans refrained
from voting until the morning hour expired.
The consular and diplomatic bill was taken up
and considered until p, m. Previous to ad
public building at Portsmouth, o., to cost
10000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l1.-SENATE.-The Com.
mittcc on Education and Labor was authorized
to continue its Investigations during recess Of
the relations of capital and labor. A resolution
Of inquiry was adopted asking information
about alleged discrimination against claimants
in the Pension Office. A bill to fix the price of
gas in Washington at one dollar per thousand
cubic feet was taken up tonight and passed
The Eads ship railway bill was taken up and
discussed, and the poStofice appropriation bill
was considered for q while and laid aside. A
number OF unimportant bills were passed, and
at 80 D. m the Senate adjourned until tomor.
row.
! HOUsE-The morning hour was dispensed
with, and bills on the private calendar taken up
| in preference to the trade dollar bill. The
afternoon was largely taken up, but without
action. by the discussion of bill extending the
patent of j. j. Johnson, of Columbus, o., for an
improvement in the evaporation of liquids. A
veto message on the dependent pension bill was
received and read. Pension bills were consid'
| cred at the evening session.
| WASHINGTON, Feb, 12-SENATE-Hou bill
| passed approprating SG0ooD for public build
| ing at Portsmouth, Ohio. The Cameron and
| Hale bills forincreasng the navy were reported.
| The conferees on public building at Lafayette.
| Ind, agreed The Senate then took up the post
Office appropriation bill.
| HOUSE.-After long discussion the Senate
| bill for the retirement of the trade dollar was
passed, with an amendment providing that the
| sum used in redeeming the trade dollars shall
1 81, - a IA
purchases OF silver bullion. The rest Of the ses
sion was devoted to the consular and diplomatic
| bill.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. li.-SENATE-Mr. Butler
| Of South Carolina introduced the bill for q
| Grant memorial bridge over the Potomac to
| Arlington. resolution was adopted calling
| for all correspondence with Mexico concerning
| the Cutting affair The Cameron bill for new
| naval vessels was taken up, but laid aside al !
o'clock by formal vote OF 2S to "a for the Eads
| ship railway bill, which latter was discussed till
| adjournment.
HousE-Discussio OF rule which would
| fix day for the consideration OF the Logan
| pension bill occupied considerable time and
| went over motion to fix day for the con
sideration of the Blair educational bill went
| over After the call of the States for bills the
| House took up District of Columbia matters
| These occupied the rest Of the day, and were
| continued AT an evening session.
| WASHINGTON Feb. 15.--SENATE-The trade
| dollar bill was reported back from Committee
| and the House amendments non concurred in
| Conferees were appointed, The HOUSE
| bill dividing Missouri into two iudicia
| districts was passed with amendments
| Mr. Hoar offered resolution extend
| ing the inquiry for the Texas outrage
| investigation A resolution was intro
duced calling upon the Attorney-General fol
information whether proceedings have been IN
| stituted against the subsidized Pacific road'
for failing to observe the provisions of the Thur
man act, The bill to increase the naval estab
ishment was taken up, and at p m. the Ead'
ship railway bill was the regular order Aite'
debate this measure went over until THURSDAY
by agreement,
| HoUSE.--Confcrees were appointed on the In
dian appropriation bill The resolution making
the Logan pension bill special order for th'
| day was called up. Against this the point
| order was pending that it did not present PRIV
| ilcged question, and was not entitled u
| immediate consideration. The speaker
| decided that the point of order wa
| well taken, and the resolution went to th'
| Committee on Rules The Consular and Diplo
| matte appropriation bill was taken up, but lai'
| aside without action. A bill was passed ap
propriating si5O,000 for the erection OF publ,
| building at Binghampton, N. Y. Conferee
| were appointed on Northern Pacific land'gran
| forfeiture bill